voracious
[ vaw-rey-shuh s, voh-, vuh- ]
/ vɔˈreɪ ʃəs, voʊ-, və- /
adjective
craving or consuming large quantities of food: a voracious appetite.
exceedingly eager or avid: voracious readers; a voracious collector.
Origin of voracious
First recorded in 1625–35;
voraci(ty) +
-ous
SYNONYMS FOR voracious
1 See
ravenous.
2 rapacious, insatiable.
OTHER WORDS FROM voracious
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH voracious
veracious vociferous voraciousWords nearby voracious
voodooism,
voorkamer,
voorskot,
voortrekker,
vor,
voracious,
voracity,
vorarlberg,
vorkuta,
vorlage,
voronezh
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British Dictionary definitions for voracious
voracious
/ (vɒˈreɪʃəs) /
adjective
devouring or craving food in great quantities
very eager or unremitting in some activity
voracious reading
Derived forms of voracious
voraciously, adverb voracity (vɒˈræsɪtɪ) or voraciousness, nounWord Origin for voracious
C17: from Latin
vorāx swallowing greedily, from
vorāre to devour